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May 28, 2012
Two key highway upgrades will be carried out in Australia by Valemus, a subsidiary of German construction firm Bilfinger Berger. In total the work is…
May 28, 2012
Ethiopia is targeting a major investment in transport infrastructure as a means to boost its economy in the long term. The country's government has…
May 28, 2012
The official opening of the new Corredor Bioceanico Central highway linking Brazil, Chile and Bolivia will be carried out in November of this year.…
May 28, 2012
The authorities in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo intend to invest in new storm drains in the near future. Photo courtesy of World Highways reader…
May 28, 2012
Plans are well in hand for a new link that will improve connections between capital Santiago and its fast growing satellite town of Lampa. The US$130…
May 28, 2012
Work will commence on a key new road tunnel connecting in Chile in 2001. The Chacabuco II tunnel will provide another road link between Santiago and…
May 28, 2012
The authorities in Oman are working on plans for a 40km bridge link. This bridge would connect to Masirah Island and would cross over the sea. The…
May 28, 2012
India's Punjab State is amongst the country's leading areas with regard to the development of new road and highway connections. The next two years…
May 28, 2012
India's Government is keen to ramp up construction of its highway network so as to meet up its own strict deadlines for expansion. The National…
May 28, 2012
According to the latest figures from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), exports of US construction machinery rose 15% in the January-…
May 28, 2012
Key rural road links in Romania are to benefit from repairs to address flooding damage. Heavy flooding in 2010 caused extensive damage to many of…
May 28, 2012
Work will commence shortly on the Demir Kapija-Smokvica section of Macedonia’s Corridor 10 highway. The work is being funded by financing worth €100…
May 28, 2012
The Philippino Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will provide US$46 million, which will be used for preventive maintenance of roads as well…
May 28, 2012
Spanish IT company Indra has been awarded the US$ 21.53million contract to install its ITS smart traffic control and toll payment systems at three…
May 28, 2012
Work on the eastern section of the Hunter Expressway project in New South Wales in Australia will be carried out by Theiss. The firm won the deal for…